Flag-raising ceremony of Vietnam sports delegation at Asiad 2018: Everything is ready
At 9am this morning, the Vietnamese flag officially flew at the Asian Games arena. The flag-raising ceremony took place solemnly and full of faith, at the Athletes' Village square in the capital city of Jakarta, Indonesia.
Attending the flag-raising ceremony were leaders of the Vietnam Sports Delegation and athletes representing several teams. Mr. Tran Duc Phan, Deputy Director General of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training, Head of the Vietnam Sports Delegation to the 18th Asian Games, said: "All athletes are very enthusiastic, excited and ready with the determination to achieve the highest results."
It is known that on the morning of August 18, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thien - Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism will visit the Village to visit and encourage Vietnamese athletes. Participating in this Asiad, the Vietnamese Sports Delegation has a total of 523 members.
In addition to 1 head of delegation and 2 deputy heads of delegation, there are 20 officials, 12 doctors, 25 team leaders, 24 experts, 81 coaches, 6 interpreters and 352 athletes (177 female, 175 male). The athletes will compete in 32 sports and events with the goal of winning 3 to 5 gold medals.
Vietnamese athletes compete in the following sports: Athletics, Shooting, Swimming, Weightlifting, Gymnastics, Pencak Silat, Karate, Teakwondo, Whusu, Sepak Takraw, Rowing, Cycling, Fencing, Table Tennis, Archery, Canoeing, Wrestling, Boxing, Tennis, Judo, Men's Football, Women's Football, Volleyball, Badminton, Golf, Jujitsu, Kurash, Sambo, 3x3 Basketball, Bowling, Soft Tennis, Beach Volleyball...
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